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Artists flock to Red Bank's Colorest Inc-Art Supplies for all the best supplies.
If your walls are looking a little bare, spruce them up with items like mirrors.
Whether you're an artist or just an admirer, come check out the collection of exclusive handcrafted artwork.
For patrons' convenience, nearby parking is readily available.
So get messy, get artsy, and shop the supplies at Colorest Inc-Art Supplies.

Brooklyn locals love heading to San Art Framing & Supply Inc for all their furniture inspiration and home decor.
With parking nearby to spare, San Art Framing & Supply Inc is ready for your visit.
Need a break from the road? Public transportation is also convenient, with popular stops at 7 Ave. (B, Q), Grand Army Plaza (2, 3, 4), and Bergen St. (2, 3, 4).
Visit San Art Framing & Supply Inc in Brooklyn and browse the great selection of furniture items, from living room sets to kitchen sets.

Yale Picture Frame and Moulding in Brooklyn is a great place to get acquainted with the different styles of bicycles.
If you have a desire to decorate your walls, start off on the right foot with items like mirrors.
Say goodbye to dirt and dust with a new and easy-to-maneuver vacuum cleaner.
You'll be happy to know there are amazing parking options in the area.
Ready for that new bike? Stop in and check out the awesome selection at Yale Picture Frame and Moulding.

Bring out your artsy side and create a new masterpiece with some creative arts and crafts supplies from Artisan Art in Brooklyn.
This store features stunning works of handcrafted art that are easy on any eye.
Parking is plentiful, so patrons can feel free to bring their vehicles.
So stock up on art supplies at Artisan Art and inspire your creative side.

The eye-catching artwork at Brooklyn's House of Art Gallery is sure to perk your pupils right up.
The doors are open for you at this museum with their people friendly restaurant and great, home-cooked food.
This museum is kid-friendly, so little ones are welcome to tag along.
Parking is plentiful, so visitors can feel free to bring their vehicles.

Groupon Guide

Typically, homes get an urban feel from interesting industrial elements: brick walls, exposed piping or ductwork, and patinated floors. But even if your home isn’t built that way, you can still evoke a middle-of-the-city vibe with the right decorative pieces.
Here are seven ways to set a metropolitan mood in any building.
1. Decorate like a city planner.Seen in: Chef Christine Cikowski’s Logan Square apartmentThe design element: A series of six The National posters, which create a panoramic illustration of the Brooklyn BridgeWhy it works: It’s a very straightforward way to bring a little piece of a city into your home. A similar effect could also be achieved with street maps or blueprints.2. Store your stuff unconventionally.Seen in: Restaurateur Michael Ciapciak’s Logan Square home
The design element: A pot rack upcycled from a fire escapeWhy it works: City apartments are often short on storage space, forcing people to come up with interesting ways to display their things. This rack does just that while adding the perfect amount of grit to an otherwise pristine kitchen. 3. Make a statement (wall).Seen in: At left, menswear designer Suzie Sorenson’s Humboldt Park home; at right, musician Ann Torralba’s Hermosa bungalow
The design element: A textured statement wall
Why it works: OK, so maybe your house doesn’t have the oh-so-coveted exposed-brick wall. You can still play with texture, whether by slapping on some chalkboard paint or distressing the top layer of existing paint. The latter option works great in older homes, where walls are often covered in several layers of color.4. Domesticate gritty items.Seen in: Photographers Stevi and Matt Savage’s Lake View loftThe design element: An auto-shop cart, which the Savages used as a diaper-changing station before converting it into a home bar.Why it works: The cart has a super-modern metal construction, and it adjusts to its new job easily. Garage carts are literally built for storage, and the castered legs make it easy to push around at parties. Couchside martinis, anyone?5. Play with pops of color.Seen in: Modern furniture collector Nick Roux’s Lincoln Square apartmentThe design element: A cherry-red typewriter Why it works: An all-white space can feel very contemporary but also a little cold. The typewriter infuses this monochromatic room with a controlled, bold splash of color. 6. Incorporate well-aged pieces.Seen in: Ciapciak’s Logan Square homeThe design element: A headboard made from stacked apple cratesWhy it works: Even if your hardwood floors are in perfect shape (or you have carpet), introducing aged pieces—especially wooden ones—lends the space the same well-tread look of many pre-war buildings.7. Balance hard and soft.Seen in: Cikowski’s Logan Square apartmentThe design element: A plush tufted sofaWhy it works: It balances the hard, angular features of industrial elements with some colorful softness. Plus, the tufted design has a vintage feel, which fits in nicely with an urban-chic vibe.Get more decor ideas from the Groupon Guide:Wall Art Can Be More Than Framed Photos and PaintingsTours of Gorgeous Chicago Properties

With the fall season officially upon us, the urge to decorate with strange, misshapen fruits is at its strongest. Gourds are, after all, abundant and inexpensive this time of year, so using them to spruce up your home is only natural. But for extra credit, try painting them with this Edgar Allan Poe–inspired design. With just a bit of paint and the templates below, you can fill your home with Poe’s eerie presence.What You Need:Decorative gourds of varying shapes and sizesWhite and black craft paintSmall paintbrushFine-tipped black markerX-Acto knifeMod PodgePrinterTemplatesWhat You Do:Paint all of your gourds white. They may need a few coats, depending on how brightly colored they are.Print the templates and carefully cut them out with an X-Acto knife.Coat the back of the templates with a thin layer of Mod Podge, and place them on your gourds. Keep in mind that you will be peeling these off.With a fine-tipped marker, trace the template onto the gourds.Peel the template off, paint inside your drawn-in lines with black paint, and you shall work nevermore.Shop for deals on fall-friendly decor and, of course, pumpkin patches:Read more DIYs to decorate your home and yourself :How to Turn Photo-Booth Strips into a Decorative TrayTurn Plain Wardrobe Staples into Trendy, Fall-Friendly Pieces

When Nirvana was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame earlier this year, it sent fans back down memory lane. Along with the baby swimming in the pool on the cover of Nevermind, another image soon comes to mind: the eerie video for “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” And while a smoky auditorium filled with dead-eyed cheerleaders may not be the perfect setting for a friendly dinner party, there’s no reason why you can’t draw inspiration from the video’s grungy aesthetic to take your table from elegant to edgy.
Use a gray tablecloth to evoke the drab drop cloths surrounding the basketball court, and set a fog machine in a corner of the room to recreate the hazy landscape. Green-striped napkins mirror Kurt Cobain’s iconic shirt, while colorful cupcake toppers and napkin rings keep things from getting too bleak while giving a nod to the school-spirit pennants and pompoms in the video. What does the cow-shaped creamer have to do with anything? It references the moos and other barnyard sounds that fill the “Weird Al” Yankovic parody “Smells Like Nirvana,” of course.
Helena graphite tablecloth; Crate & Barrel ($89.95)
Chauvet Hurricane 700 fog machine; Guitar Center ($36.99)
Border stripe yarn dye napkin; West Elm ($16 for four)
Cow creamer; Fishs Eddy ($9.95)
Blue gingham cupcake topper; A Party In The Hamptons on Etsy ($3.25 for 6)
Pompom napkin-ring box set; Pom Pom Factory ($58.15 for 20)
Want to actually smell like Teen Spirit or something like it? Check out personal-care items on Groupon Goods. Alternatively, get your grunge fix in music form with deals on concerts in your city.
More interested in an Annie Clark color palette for your Nirvana party? Take a look at that and other Set the Table ideas:
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You might not be able to dress like a rock goddess every day, but your dining-room table sure can.
Turn Your Dining Room Into a Summer Music Festival
Pitchfork and Coachella may be over, but your dining table can feel like a festival all year long with neon linens and a ferris wheel full of cupcakes.
Two Perfectly Cromulent “Simpsons” Dinner Party Ideas
One table setting feels like you’re dining with TV’s favorite cartoon family. The other feels like you’re dodging them at Moe’s.